Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Oberösterreich
Oberösterreich: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 357.09 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
357.09
Change on year
down 12.1%
Rank
85th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
418.53
in 2010
All-time low
14
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Oberösterreich, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Oberösterreich recorded 357.09 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberösterreich peaked at 418.53 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14, in 1977.
Oberösterreich ranks 85th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Oberösterreich, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14 | — |
| 1978 | 40.08 | +186.3% |
| 1979 | 53.55 | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 63.28 | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 74.65 | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 88.71 | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 72.42 | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 96.14 | +32.8% |
| 1985 | 107.81 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 102.18 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 122.52 | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 127.95 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 136.9 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 118.67 | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 112.5 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 122.84 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 140.74 | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 135.16 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 158.38 | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 171.38 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 219.71 | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 217.68 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 210.93 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 251.74 | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 253.19 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 265.71 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 253.65 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 295.41 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 302.36 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 339.27 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 343.98 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 333.25 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 392.42 | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 418.53 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 406.12 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 357.09 | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.88 | 14 | 53.55 | 3 |
| 1980s | 99.26 | 63.28 | 136.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.8 | 112.5 | 219.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.1 | 251.74 | 392.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 393.91 | 357.09 | 418.53 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberösterreich?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberösterreich was 357.09 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oberösterreich?
- The highest recorded value was 418.53 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oberösterreich?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 1977.
- How does Oberösterreich rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Oberösterreich ranks 85th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Oberösterreich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oberösterreich data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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